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Jun-19-14 y May 2014, the General Motors faulty ignition recall had involved 1.6 million vehicles. GM automotive lawsuits The GM recall expanded on June 16, 2014 to include 3.36 million cars worldwide because they might suddenly switch off if their keys are carrying extra weight and the vehicles experience a “jarring event,” like hitting a pot... - Internet Payday Lender May Owe As Much As $20 Million to Consumers
Jun-15-14 New York, NY An Internet payday lender that fell under the weight of state lawsuits, in spite of claims of immunity under Indian tribe status, may, in tandem with its service partner, owe New Yorkers caught up in the online payday loan snare upwards of $20 million in excessive interest. “Thousands of New Yorkers who were the victims of exorbi... - Medical Malpractice Suits against Pennsylvania VA Clinic Settled for $1.4M
Jun-11-14 Families of four veterans who died due to medical malpractice at the Coatesville, PA, Veterans Affairs Medical Clinic were paid nearly $1.4 million in wrongful death cases following their treatment, according to reports from The Center for Investigative Reporting. The malpractice cases included failure to monitor a patient, improper management of a psy... - Is Health Canada in Denial About the Mirena IUD Warnings?
Jun-11-14 Smiths Falls, ON On her gynecologist’s advice, Katie had a Mirena IUD inserted for birth control back in 2008, two years before Health Canada issued a warning about uterine perforations. During her first follow-up with the gynecologist, Katie complained about a lot of cramping. She was told the string was where it was supposed to be and cr... - Snoop Dogg Dodges California Overtime
Jun-9-14 Los Angeles, CA Snoop Dogg is the latest celebrity to get slapped with a California overtime lawsuit. Three of the rapper’s former bodyguards are suing him for $3 million, including overdue wages, general, compensatory and punitive damages, and all legal fees. Torrey Mitchell, Donnel Murray and Ryan Turk allege that Snoop Dogg fired them in Ja... - Hip & Knee Replacement Implant Failure Always a Possibility
Jun-6-14 Atlanta, GA With baby boomers moving through their middle years maintaining more active and compelling lifestyles than previous generations, it’s not surprising to learn that more than one million Americans every year opt for hip and knee replacement surgery. Hardly surprising that artificial joint and medical device manufacturers fall all over the... - $1 Million Asbestos Mesothelioma Award Upheld, While Tooey Opens the Door
Jun-4-14 Philadelphia, PA An asbestos lawsuit that was appealed by both sides in the case has concluded with an appellate court upholding findings of the original trial court and jury award. The finding also serves to illustrate a recent uptick in filings in the state of Pennsylvania following a recent finding of the State Supreme Court of Pennsylvania that... - Latest Testosterone Litigation: Attorney Weighs In
May-29-14 Dallas, TX Just about every male baby-boomer in the US is aware that testosterone is touted as a universal panacea to alleviate the general blahs of life, from sexual issues to signs and symptoms of aging. “The sad reality is that these symptoms are part of the normal aging process,” says attorney and physician Shezad Malik. “Testosterone... - Wisconsin Employment Labor Law
Wisconsin employment laws govern employer/employee relationships and set rules for minimum wage, overtime, and under what circumstances an employee can be fired. Employers who do not follow Wisconsin labor laws could face employment lawsuits for their actions. Lawsuits that could be filed include Wisconsin wrongful dismissal , discrimination and wage an... - Bullied Microsoft Employee Gave His “Heart and Soul” to the Company
May-23-14 Austin, TX The jury in a high-drama Texas employment lawsuit recently ordered Microsoft to pay $11.6 million to Michael Mercieca, a former senior sales executive who successfully sued the super company for allowing a group of employees to create a hostile work environment where Mercieca was harassed, bullied and retaliated against. “This was v... - Januvia Lawsuits Increasing and New Report Links Januvia to Pancreatic Cancer
May-21-14 Washington, DC As reports of pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer associated with Januvia increase, so do Januvia lawsuits. A new report by AdverseEvents, a California-based company that analyzes post-market side effect data, says that Janumet and Januvia showed elevated signals for both pancreatitis and Januvia pancreatic cancer . “The o... - Melton Family Wants the Truth from GM
May-20-14 Marietta, GA Too much posturing and still not enough facts on the table might be the way to look at the GM faulty ignition switch story at this point. With the US Justice Department, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and dozens of lawsuits barking at its heels, the Detroit auto giant has agreed to pay a $35 million fine after admitt... - Kugel Mesh Lawsuits Still Coming In
May-20-14 Providence, RI It’s been some time since Kugel mesh has been in the news. The mesh, manufactured by Davol Inc. and its parent company Bard, has been around since first approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 1996. Mesh has also, over time, become the preferred method for repair of abdominal hernias. However, what seems to have dr... - Plaintiffs in Texas Employment Lawsuit Settle “Souper” Wage Dispute
May-15-14 Carrolton, TX A nationally recognized and well-known restaurant chain with roots in Texas has been hit with a Texas Employment class-action lawsuit alleging that tipped workers have been underpaid, a violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and other statutes. Most people know TGI Friday’s as a venerable and highly popular brand. Howev... - GM Issues Another Recall for 5 Different Defects in 2,7 Million Vehicles
May-15-14 Detroit, MI Another massive GM Recall has been announced by General Motors Co, this time involving almost 3 million vehicles globally. The recall has been issued to fix five separate safety problems that have allegedly caused injuries and resulted of hundreds of complaints being filed. These recalls are the latest of 24 separate recalls GM has issued... - Plaintiff Alleges Testosterone Heart Attack in Lawsuit
May-14-14 Philadelphia, PA The latest volley in the debate over the safety of testosterone supplementation was fired across the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas through the filing of a testosterone lawsuit alleging grievous health issues following use of Fortesta gel. The latter is a product from a manufacturer based in the UK, but used by Georgia resident... - Settlement Good News for Medtronic Infuse Bone Graft Victims
May-13-14 Los Angeles, CA Last week Medtronic agreed to settle its Infuse bone graft lawsuit for $22 million that involves 950 people. A further $140 million is estimated to also settle about 3,800 additional claims, 1,200 of which have been filed and the remainder (2,600) unfiled. Despite FDA reports of complications over the past four years resulting fr... - Advil Ibuprofen - Stevens Johnson Syndrome, SJS Ibuprofen - LawyersAndSettlements.com
Advil , an ibuprofen based medication, is one of the most common drugs associated with Stevens Johnson Syndrome (SJS) in children. SJS is typically an allergic reaction to a drug and can be life-threatening. Advil (Ibuprofen) was approved for public use by the FDA in 1973 and is considered the first non-Aspirin, non-Acetaminophen based non-steroidal a... - It Was the Breast of Times, It Was the Worst of Times for Risperdal Patients
May-10-14 Vancouver, BC It’s hard to ignore a medical study that involves a million participants. However, that was the size of the database researcher Mahyar Etminan, PharmD and his team at the University of British Columbia (UBC) in Vancouver used in determining that Risperdal side effects , and specifically gynecomastia, can impact older men to the tune... - $11 Million Topamax Birth Defect Award Stands
May-7-14 Philadelphia, PA An $11 million jury award that went to a Topamax plaintiff in November of last year will stand following the decision of a Philadelphia lawmaker. Court of Common Pleas Judge George W. Overton, in denying Johnson & Johnson (J&J) subsidiary Janssen Pharmaceuticals’ motion for a new trial, upheld the Topamax birth defect jur...